Donald Trump Unleashed His Cult on American Democracy
The storming of the U.S. Capitol was an insurrection by a Trump mob, Republicans in Congress, and many more.
Voices
Perspectives on the news from Intercept columnists, reporters, and freelance contributors.
Facebook and Twitter Finally Do Slightly More Than Literally Nothing About Trump
The temporary deplatforming of Donald Trump is the perfect distillation of Big Tech’s attempt to pantomime principles.
Why I Am Resigning After Stabbing 97 People for Donald Trump
Today I stand up and say: No more. I hereby resign my position as deputy assistant undersecretary for stabbing.
To See Police Priorities, Contrast Capitol Mob With J20 and Black Lives Matter Protests
Hundreds were arrested on single days during Trump’s inauguration and this summer’s uprising — and just 52 were at the Capitol.
While Republicans Fractured, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff Teamed Up — and It Seems to Have Worked
In Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff elections, there was no Warnock without Ossoff, and vice versa.
Far-Right Violence Is Going to Be a Threat With or Without Trump’s Calls to Action
The far right is focused on “Stop the Steal” nonsense, but violence driven by white supremacy won’t disappear even if Trump does.
Trump May Face Prosecution — but Not for His War Crimes
For U.S. presidents, the torture and killing of civilians is forgivable but mafia-style accounting and hush money payments are not.
Biden’s “Cabinet of Firsts” Betrays a Cynical Approach to Diversity
Diversity helps governments contemplate complex challenges. When it’s treated as an expedient tactic, its purpose is unraveled.
Deb Haaland's Tough Road Ahead at the Interior Department
Haaland will have to overcome the Interior’s legacy of colonialism and fossil fuel plunder — as well as her boss’s moderate centrism.
On Christmas, America Celebrates the Birth of Reverse Jesus
What if we were to actually use the life of Christ as a basis for Christmas?